The Tear-Jerking World of Heart-Piercing Anime Songs
Do you have an anime that you got so hooked on it moved you to tears?
When you encounter a work like that, sometimes just hearing a single line of the theme song out of the blue can make you cry.
Maybe the song didn’t hit you at first, but the closer the finale gets, the more heartbreakingly it starts to feel…
In this article, we’ve gathered anime songs that will make you cry and cry and cry.
We’ve included both old and new anime, so it should resonate with a wide range of generations.
By all means, enjoy the works themselves along with the songs.
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[Tearjerkers] The World of Heart-Piercing Anime Songs (41–50)
Secret of My HeartKuraki Mai
It was Mai Kuraki’s third single and was used as the ending theme for Detective Conan.
Mai Kuraki has since provided many more songs for the same anime.
In the ending animation for Secret of My Heart, the heroine Ran Mouri is depicted as if she is singing the song.
Perhaps some of you had that image come to mind just from the title.
secret base ~What You Gave MeZONE
It’s ‘secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~’ by ZONE, which was covered as the ending theme of the anime ‘Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.’ It’s a popular song that brings back memories of playing with friends until sunset at the end of summer when we were kids.
Liar MoonYorushika
It is a ballad marked by the quiet melody of the piano and Suis’s gentle vocals.
Through vivid depictions of scenes in the rain and the symbolic image of drinking down moonlight, it delicately portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they face loss and loneliness.
Produced in June 2020 as the ending song for the Netflix feature-length animated film A Whisker Away, the piece was composed by Yorushika’s n-buna to reflect the film’s worldview while capturing the atmosphere from spring to early summer.
It is a song that will deeply resonate with those who wish to relive a fragile yet beautiful page of youth, as well as those who have experienced parting with someone dear.
Name of LifeKimura Yumi
It’s the theme song of Spirited Away.
The film’s main theme, Always With Me, is also sung by Yumi Kimura.
She also made a guest appearance at the 52nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2001, the year Spirited Away was released.
Until the world ends…WANDS
It’s the second ending theme of SLAM DUNK.
It’s a masterpiece among masterpieces that captivates everyone—from the generation who watched the broadcast in real time to today’s youth.
The passionate lyrics, which resonate with the world of a work that you can’t watch without tears, are truly moving.
Trust youItō Yuna
The second ending theme of season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
Its grand, sweeping sound is a real tearjerker.
The Gundam series delicately portrays the ever-changing human dramas and international situations amid endless cycles of conflict since time immemorial.
Combined with that style, this song is sure to draw you in.
secret baseTakahata Kozue
The ending theme of “Eureka Seven.” A song whose clear, translucent vocals gently seep into the heart.
The characters’ purity and earnestness synchronize with the lyrics’ worldview, drawing you in.
Don’t miss the grand arrangement in the chorus.